(1) His Majesty in Council has power during the continuance of the present
war to issue regulations for securing the public safety and the defense of
the realm, and as to the powers and duties for that purpose of the Admiralty
and Army Council and of the members of His Majesty's forces and other
persons acting in his behalf; and may by such regulations authorise the
trial by courts-martial, or in the case of minor offenses by courts of
summary jurisdiction, and punishment of persons committing offences against
the regulations and in particular against any of the provisions of such
regulations designed

(a) to prevent persons communicating with the enemy or obtaining
information for that purpose or any purpose calculated to jeopardise
the success of the operations of any of His Majesty's forces or
the forces of his allies or to assist the enemy; or

(b) to secure the safety of His Majesty's forces and ships and
the safety of any means of communication and of railways, ports,
and harbours; or

(c) to prevent the spread of false reports or reports likely to
cause disaffection to His Majesty or to interfere with the success
of His Majesty's forces by land or sea or to prejudice His
Majesty's relations with foreign powers; or

(d) to secure the navigation of vessels in accordance with
directions given by or under the authority of the Admiralty; or

(e) otherwise to prevent assistance being given to the enemy or

the successful prosecution of the war being endangered....

(3) It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council

(a) to require that there shall be placed at their disposal the
whole or any part of the output of any factory or workshop in
which arms, ammunition, or warlike stores and equipment, or any
articles required for the production thereof, are manufactured;

(b) to take possession of, and use for the purpose of, His Majesty's
naval or military service any such factory or workshop or any plant